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Question 1 of 97
Q.1 Ambulatory patients are-
- Required emergency treatment
- required to admit in the ward for the treatment
- required to go home after taking treatment in O.P.D.
- none of the above
Answer ✔ (c) required to go home after taking treatment in O.P.D.
Explanation: Ambulatory patients are the type of patient who are able to take treatment from outpatient services of an hospital or dispensary.
Question 2 of 97
Q.2 Which one of these is a genetically determined adverse drug reaction?
- Teratogenicity
- addiction
- idiosyncrasy
- carcinogenecity
Answer ✔ (c) idiosyncrasy
Explanation: Idiosyncracy is an unusual features of a person which denotes a non-immunological hypersensitivity to a substance.
Question 3 of 97
Q.3 Merk index belongs to the category of-
- Primary source of information
- Secondary source of information
- Tertiary source of information
- none of the above
Answer ✔ (b) Secondary source of information
Explanation: Merk index is an encyclopedia of chemicals, drugs and biologicals,with over 10000 monograph on single substances or group of related compounds, published online by Royal Society of chemistry. It is a secondary source of information.
Question 4 of 97
Q.4 Xylocaine HCL is not used orally because it is-
- Ineffective orally
- Acidic in nature
- Unstable in acidic media
- Stomach irritant
Answer ✔ (a) Ineffective orally
Explanation: Xylocaine is ineffective orally because of high first pass metabolism. Xylocaine is also known as lidocaine, is a local anasthetic and class 1B antiarrythmic drug.
Question 5 of 97
Q.5 which one of these is used to increase the serum level of penicilline?
- Aspirin
- Ranitidine
- Probenecid
- Aluminium hydroxide gel
Answer ✔ (c) Probenecid
Explanation: probenecid is a uricosuric drug that increases uric acid excretion, used in gout, but probenecid interacts with penicilline and reduces its excretion.
Question 6 of 97
Q.6 Morphine poisoning cause death due to-
- CNS depressant
- cardiac arrest
- Respiratory depression
- none of the above
Answer ✔ (c) Respiratory depression
Explanation: Morphine is an opiod analgesic drug, its poisoning causes death due to respiration depression.
Question 7 of 97
Q.7 Ethylenediamine tetra acetic acid administered in the poisoning of-
- Lead
- Cocaine
- morphine
- Cannabis
Answer ✔ (a) Lead
Explanation: EDTA is a chelating agent and it is used in murcury and lead poisoning.
Question 8 of 97
Q.8 The drug contraindicated in active tuberculosis?
- INH
- PABA
- PAS
- Hdrocortisone
Answer ✔ (d) Hdrocortisone
Explanation: Hydrocortisone is a glucocorticoid, steroid hormone, contraindicated in active tuberculosis.
Question 9 of 97
Q.9 Hypokalaemia side effect of diuretics can be countered by-
- Common salt
- Potassium Chloride
- Ascorbic acid
- Any of the above
Answer ✔ (b) Potassium Chloride
Explanation: Potassium chloride is also used as electrolyte replenisher and sclerosis. Hypokalaemia is the decreased level of of potassium.
Question 10 of 97
Q.10 The defective purine metabolism may lead to-
- Spondolytes
- Anaemia
- Gout
- Arthritis
Answer ✔ (c) Gout
Explanation: Gout is also known as podagra. Defective purine metabolism causes increased uric acid level in the blood. Uric acid crystallizes and deposits in joints and tandons.
Question 11 of 97
Q.11 Patient with fracture in femure bone is preferably reffered to-
- Paediatric hospital
- Maternity hospital
- Orthopaedic hospital
- General hospital
Answer ✔ (c) Orthopaedic hospital
Explanation: Femur is the most proximal bone of the leg. The bone related injuries and diseases are treated in orthopaedic hospitals.
Question 12 of 97
Q.12 a branch related to blood is-
- Biochemistry
- Pathology
- Microbiology
- Haematology
Answer ✔ (d) Haematology
Explanation: Haematology is the study of blood, blood forming organs, and blood diseases.
Question 13 of 97
Q.13 Which forcep is used to hold the appendix?
- Alli's tissue forcep
- Badcock's forcep
- Lan's tissue forcep
- all of the above
Answer ✔ (b) Badcock's forcep
Explanation: Babcock's forcep facilitate to hold the delicate tubal structure such as the intestine and fallipian tube during operation.
Question 14 of 97
Q.14 In lever damage, there is increased level of-
- Red blood cells
- WBCs
- Platelets
- SGPT
Answer ✔ (d) SGPT
Explanation: SGPT,SGOT and AST are the useful biomarkers of liver damage or injury.
Question 15 of 97
Q.15 The oral dosage form of laxative Bisacodyl is not given with milk or antacid because-
- abasorption of antacid decreases
- It could lead to irritation due to release of drug in stomach
- Bisacodyl forms complex with calcium in milk
- all of the above
Answer ✔ (b) It could lead to irritation due to release of drug in stomach
Explanation: Bisacodyl is used as stimulant laxative drug. Milk or antacid removes the coating of bisacodyl which causes irritation in stomach.
Question 16 of 97
Q.16 Grey baby syndrome occurs due to administration of
- Thalidomide
- Chloramphenicol
- Penicillin
- Aminoglycosides
Answer ✔ (b) Chloramphenicol
Explanation: Chloramphenicol is a bacteriostatic antibiotic. Grey baby syndrome occcurs due to administration of chloemphenicol in pregnancy.
Question 17 of 97
Q.17 Texas urinary catheter is designed for-
- female patients
- male patients
- elderly patients
- small children
Answer ✔ (b) male patients
Explanation: Texas urinary catheter is a latex or silicon tube is inserted into a male patient via the urethra.
Question 18 of 97
Q.18 Relative to oral temperature, axillary temperature is-
- same
- 1° lower
- 1° higher
- 2° higher
Answer ✔ (b) 1° lower
Explanation: axillary temperature is 1° lower than the oral temperature.
Question 19 of 97
Q.19 The drug which is administered into the auditory canal is called as-
- OTC drug
- Enteral drug
- Otic drug
- none of the above
Answer ✔ (c) Otic drug
Explanation: drugs antipyrine and benzocaine are administered through Ear are called otic drugs.
Question 20 of 97
Q.20 Haematologic testing with AIDS patient will show-
- Basophilia
- Thrombocytopenia
- Lymphopenia
- Eosinophilia
Answer ✔ (c) Lymphopenia
Explanation: Lymphopenia is the condition of having an abnormally low level of lymphocytes in the blood. In AIDS patients lymphocytes in the blood decrease which result in lymphopenia.
Question 21 of 97
Q.21 Angina induced by emotions is reffered to as-
- Prinz metals angina
- variant angina
- classic angina
- unstable angina
Answer ✔ (c) classic angina
Explanation: classical angina is characterized by recurrent attacks of retrosternal pain brought on by effort and emotion.
Question 22 of 97
Q.22 Invert suger consists of-
- Dextrose and laevulose
- Dextrose and sucrose
- Fructose and sucrose
- Dextrose and fructose
Answer ✔ (d) Dextrose and fructose
Explanation: inverted suger is a mixture of dextrose and fructose in equal parts.
Question 23 of 97
Q.23 Patient controlled analgesia (PCA) is a system in which-
- Analgesia drugs are taken orally
- Analgesia are taken I/V or I/M
- Analgesia are administered I/V by nurse/physician
- Analgesia are taken by I/V or S/C route directly by patient himself.
Answer ✔ (d) Analgesia are taken by I/V or S/C route directly by patient himself.
Explanation: in PCA system, patient himself takes analgesia by I/V or S/C route.
Question 24 of 97
Q.24 The overbed trapeze bar is used for-
- Hanging 1/v solution /drip
- repositioning the patient while sleeping
- safety rail on a hospital bed
- sitting up and getting into and out of bed by the patient
Answer ✔ (d) sitting up and getting into and out of bed by the patient
Explanation: Trapeze bar is atrangular metal apparatus above a bed used to help the patient move and support weight during position change, sitting up and getting into and out of the bed.
Question 25 of 97
Q.25 Low bioavailability indicates that-
- drug is poorly absorbed
- drug is rapidly metabolised
- drug is not properly relesaed from the formulation
- all of the above
Answer ✔ (d) all of the above
Explanation: bioavailability is the rate of extent of drug to reach the systemic circulation.
Question 26 of 97
Q.26 High incidence of vaginal adenocarcinoma is associated with the therapy involving-
- Antithyroid
- stilbosterol
- testosterone
- none of the above
Answer ✔ (b) stilbosterol
Explanation: stilbosterol is also known as diethylstilbosterol (DES), It causes vaginal tumour in girls and young women.
Question 27 of 97
Q.27 administration of oxygen in new borns causes-
- blood loss
- ototoxicity
- Impaired site
- none of the above
Answer ✔ (c) Impaired site
Explanation: oxygen administration may be the cause f blindness in new born babies.
Question 28 of 97
Q.28 The antileprotic drug clofazimine causes-
- nephrotoxicity
- photosensitivity
- hepatotoxicity
- none of the above
Answer ✔ (b) photosensitivity
Explanation: clofazimine is a fat soluble dye used in combination with rifampicin and dapsone as multidrug therapy for the treatment of leprosy. It can cause photosensitivity in patients.
Question 29 of 97
Q.29 Number of pharmacists required in a 300 bed hospital?
- 3
- 5
- 8
- 10
Answer ✔ (d) 10
Explanation: in 300 beded hospital, 10 pharmacists are required.
Question 30 of 97
Q.30 The method of sealing the ampoules by melting it below the tip is-
- Tip sealing
- pull sealing
- fusion sealing
- mechanical method
Answer ✔ (b) pull sealing
Explanation: Ampoules are sealed by heating the tip and and then pulling the tip. This is pull sealing method.
Question 31 of 97
Q.1 Rifampicin and isoniazid is used for-
- Tuberculosis
- leprosy
- Helmintics
- Fungal disease
Answer ✔ (a) Tuberculosis
Explanation: Rifampicin, isoniazid, ethambutol etc. are antitubercular drugs.
Question 32 of 97
Q.2 Drugs that contraindicated in pregnancy-
- Paracetamol
- Colchicines
- Indomethacin
- Allopurinol
Answer ✔ (d) Allopurinol
Explanation: Allopurinol causes congenital malformation, so it is contraindicated in pregnancy.
Question 33 of 97
Q.3 Abnormal constituent in jaundice is-
- Sugar
- Protein
- Bilirubin
- Ketone bodies
Answer ✔ (c) Bilirubin
Explanation: Hyper-bilirubinemia is termed as jaundice. It is a symptom of lever diseases. In this disease bilirubin pigment is icreases in blood and urine, which imparts a yellow color of urine, and skin, eyes and nails.
Question 34 of 97
Q.4 Normal range of blood cholesterol in healthy young adult is-
- 50-90mg/100ml
- 250-340mg/100ml
- 100-240mg/100ml
- 350-500mg/100ml
Answer ✔ (c) 100-240mg/100ml
Explanation: Normal blood cholesterol range is normally below 200 mg/dl
Question 35 of 97
Q.5 Specific rotation of dextrose is determined by-
- Densitometer
- Refractometer
- Polarimeter
- Colorimeter
Answer ✔ (c) Polarimeter
Explanation: Polarimeter is used to determine specific rotation of sugars.
Question 36 of 97
Q.6 Apnea is a term related to-
- Pain in Joints
- Falling of hair
- Abnormal rhythm of heart
- Transitory cessation of breathing
Answer ✔ (d) Transitory cessation of breathing
Explanation: Apnea is a term for suspension of external breathing.
Question 37 of 97
Q.7 Word used for 'twice the quantity' is-
- Dimidium
- Duplum
- Divide
- Dosis
Answer ✔ (b) Duplum
Explanation: Duplum is the word used for twice the quantity.
Question 38 of 97
Q.8 Vitamin B3 is also known as-
- Niacin
- Pyridoxin
- Cynocobalamine
- Thiamine
Answer ✔ (a) Niacin
Explanation: Niacin (vitamin B3 ) is also known as nicotinic acid, useful for heart disease.
Question 39 of 97
Q.9 The absorption rate is faster for-
- Capsule
- Tablet
- Coated tablet
- Solution
Answer ✔ (d) Solution
Explanation: solution is homogenous mixture composed of only one phase. The absorption rate is very fast of solutions.
Question 40 of 97
Q.10 Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic disease manifested primarily by-
- Thickening of arterial walls
- Inflammation
- Imbalance of oxygen
- Rise of BP
Answer ✔ (b) Inflammation
Explanation: Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease that results in a chronic systemic inflammatory disorder in joints.
Question 41 of 97
Q.11 Pyrogen testing is done in which animal?
- Horses
- Dogs
- Rabbits
- Rats
Answer ✔ (c) Rabbits
Explanation: Rabbits are used for pyrogen testing of injectables in which increase in body teamperature is masured.
Question 42 of 97
Q.12 Synonym of busulphan is-
- Cytoxan
- Endoxan
- Myleran
- Bleo
Answer ✔ (c) Myleran
Explanation: Busulphan is a cell cycle non-specific alkylating antineoplastics agent. Myleran is the synonym for Busulphan.
Question 43 of 97
Q.13 Secondary hypertension occurs due to-
- obesity
- Kidney impairment
- cigarette smoking
- increase in blood cholesterol
Answer ✔ (b) Kidney impairment
Explanation: Kidney impairment causes retension of body fluid, which results increase in blood pressor.
Question 44 of 97
Q.14 LVP stands for-
- low volume paranterals
- Large volume paranterals
- Large variety paranterals
- large variation paranterals
Answer ✔ (b) Large volume paranterals
Explanation: LVP (large volume paranterals) are single dose injections for administration through the intravenous route.
Question 45 of 97
Q.15 Range of warm temperature is-
- 2-8 °ree;C
- 8-25 °ree;C
- 30-40 °ree;C
- above 40°ree;C
Answer ✔ (c) 30-40 °ree;C
Explanation: 30-40 °ree;C is considered as warm temperature. Normal room temperature is 25 °ree;C.
Question 46 of 97
Q.16 The main role of PTC is in-
- managing hospital
- ADR's
- financing hospital
- recruitments for hospital
Answer ✔ (b) ADR's
Explanation: ADR is adverse drug reaction, which is the main function of PTC (Pharmacy Therepeutic Committee). PTC also responsible for the creating and revising the hospital formulary.
Question 47 of 97
Q.17 Euthanasia means -
- Suicide
- Accident
- Mercy killing
- Anaesthesia
Answer ✔ (c) Mercy killing
Explanation: Euthanasia is the practice of intensionally ending a life (mercy killing) in order to relieve pain and suffering of a patient. It is illegal in India.
Question 48 of 97
Q.18 The valuable reference material which helps medical and paramedical staff in evaluation is-
- administrative record
- medical record
- hospital formulary
- none of these
Answer ✔ (b) medical record
Explanation: medical records help evaluation of quality of service of a hospital.
Question 49 of 97
Q.19 For knowing the presence of infectious disease which one of these blood examination is more significant?
- ESR
- Cholesterol
- Uric acid
- Haemoglobin
Answer ✔ (a) ESR
Explanation: ESR (Erythrocyte sedimentation rate) is an important test to detect the infection in the body.
Question 50 of 97
Q.20 An opthalmic solution is sterilized by-
- Autoclaving
- Sterilization by filtration
- Gaseous sterilization
- Dry heat sterilization
Answer ✔ (b) Sterilization by filtration
Explanation: Opthalmic means pertaining to the eye. Opthalimic solutions are sterilized by aseptic filteration through a 0.22 ?m filter.
Question 51 of 97
Q.21 If one gm. of dextrose provides 3.4 cal. 1 L of 5% solution of dextrose supplies-
- 120 cals.
- 17 cals.
- 15 cals.
- 170 cals.
Answer ✔ (d) 170 cals.
Explanation: 1 L of 5% dextrose = 50 gm of dextrose, and 1 gram of dextrose provides 3.4 cals. Therefo 50 gm of dextrose will provide 170 cal (3.4 × 50 = 170).
Question 52 of 97
Q.22 Example of primary literature are-
- Americal drug index
- Index medicus
- Regularly published journals
- Remington's pharmaceutical science
Answer ✔ (c) Regularly published journals
Explanation: Journals are the source of primary information.
Question 53 of 97
Q.23 Repeated administration of barbiturates cause-
- Vitamin A deficiency
- Vitamin D deficiency
- Vitamin K deficiency
- none of these
Answer ✔ (c) Vitamin K deficiency
Explanation: barbiturates are CNS depressant. They cause vitamin K deficiency.
Question 54 of 97
Q.24 Surgical gauze is checked for the following standards-
- Yarn number
- Thread per stated length
- weight per unit area
- all of the above
Answer ✔ (d) all of the above
Explanation: different parameters are determined for checking the quality of surgical gauze i.e Yarn number, wiight per unit area, thread per stated length etc.
Question 55 of 97
Q.25 When structurally different drugs give the same clinical result, it is called-
- Therapeutic equivalence
- Clinical equivalence
- Bioequivalence
- none of these
Answer ✔ (a) Therapeutic equivalence
Explanation: Therapeutic equivalnece means same clinical results are given by different drugs.
Question 56 of 97
Q.26 The greater the fraction of drug in the non-ionized form at an absorption site means-
- The faster the absorption
- the slower the absorption
- The t1/2 of the drug will be more as compared to ionised form.
- The greater the elimination
Answer ✔ (a) The faster the absorption
Explanation: Drug absorption is greater if the drug is unionized and in lipid soluble form.
Question 57 of 97
Q.27 which of the following is prefered in in excertional angina?
- Propranolol
- Digoxin
- Nitro glycerine
- Diltiazam
Answer ✔ (c) Nitro glycerine
Explanation: nitroglycerine is more correctly known as glyceryl trinitrate. Which is given sublingual to treat excertional angina.
Question 58 of 97
Q.28 if a petient who has been stabilized on aspirin, starts taking phenylbultazone, then the free salicylate concentration will
- Increase
- decrease
- remains unaffected
- none of these
Answer ✔ (a) Increase
Explanation: aspirin is also known as acetyl salicylic acid. Phenylbutazone will increase the concentration of free salicylic acid in blood as a result of displacement of salicylate.
Question 59 of 97
Q.29 Ostamy is the term realted to-
- Two solutions having same osmotic pressure
- a surgical procedure in which an artificial opening is created to allow passage of faeces or urine.
- isotonic solution
- scale of measure osmotic pressure
Answer ✔ (b) a surgical procedure in which an artificial opening is created to allow passage of faeces or urine.
Explanation: Ostamy is a surgical procedure to create an artificial hole for passage of faeces or urine.
Question 60 of 97
Q.30 Allopurinol when administered with mercaptopurine, increases the action of mercaptopurine by-
- Inhibiting the enzyme - Xanthine oxidase
- decreasing its absorption
- displacing from proteine binding site
- none of these
Answer ✔ (a) Inhibiting the enzyme - Xanthine oxidase
Explanation: Allopurinol is used primarily in hyperuricemia and Gout. Allopurinol inhibits the enzymes xanthine oxidase, which converts hypoxanthine into xanthine and xanthine to uric acid.
Question 61 of 97
Q.1 Substances in which medicament is either dissolved or suspended are… …
- Elixirs
- Vehicles
- Emulsions
- Mixtures
Answer ✔ (b) Vehicles
Question 62 of 97
Q.2 Alcoholic solutions of volatile substances or medicaments are…
- Syrups
- Spirits
- Injections
- Mixtures
Answer ✔ (b) Spirits
Question 63 of 97
Q.3 Alcoholic or hydroalcoholic preparations of vegetable drugs are….
- Syrups
- Emulsions
- Mixtures
- Tinctures
Answer ✔ (d) Tinctures
Explanation: A tincture is typically an extract of plant or animal material dissolved in ethanol. Solvent concentrations of 25–60% are common, but may run as high as 90%. In chemistry, a tincture is a solution that has ethanol as its solvent
Question 64 of 97
Q.4 Vaginal suppositories are also known as …
- Gels
- Liniments
- Poultice
- Pessaries
Answer ✔ (d) Pessaries
Explanation: A pessary is a prosthetic device inserted into the vagina for structural and pharmaceutical purposes. It is most commonly used to treat stress urinary incontinence to stop urinary leakage, and pelvic organ prolapse to maintain the location of organs in the pelvic region
Question 65 of 97
Q.5 A book published by the government called as official books to prescribe the standards of purity and potency of the drugs is called… ..
- Pharmacopoeia
- Prescribed books
- Prescription
- Reference book
Answer ✔ (a) Pharmacopoeia
Explanation: A pharmacopoeia, pharmacopeia, or pharmacopoea, in its modern technical sense, is a book containing directions for the identification of compound medicines, and published by the authority of a government or a medical or pharmaceutical society. Descriptions of preparations are called monographs.
Question 66 of 97
Q.6 Protozoal infection is also known as… . .
- Amoebiasis
- Helminthiasis
- Antiemetics
- None of them
Answer ✔ (a) Amoebiasis
Explanation: A parasitic infection of the colon with the amoeba Entamoeba histolytica. Amoebiasis infection is most common in tropical areas with untreated water. It spreads through drinking or eating uncooked food, such as fruit, that may have been washed in contaminated local water.
Question 67 of 97
Q.7 Worm infestation is also called ....
- Amoebiasis
- Helminthiasis
- Antiemetics
- None of them
Answer ✔ (a) Amoebiasis
Explanation: Helminthiasis, also known as worm infection, is any macroparasitic disease of humans and other animals in which a part of the body is infected with parasitic worms, known as helminths. There are numerous species of these parasites, which are broadly classified into tapeworms, flukes, and roundworms.
Question 68 of 97
Q.8 Drugs used in treatment of worm infestation are called…
- Local anaesthetic
- Analgesics
- Anthelmintics
- Antiemetics
Answer ✔ (c) Anthelmintics
Explanation: Anthelmintics or antihelminthics are a group of antiparasitic drugs that expel parasitic worms and other internal parasites from the body by either stunning or killing them and without causing significant damage to the host. They may also be called vermifuges or vermicides
Question 69 of 97
Q.9 Substances which anesthetize the restricted area without making subject unconscious…
- Local anaesthetic
- Antiemetics
- General anaesthetic
- Analgesics
Answer ✔ (a) Local anaesthetic
Explanation: A local anesthetic is a medication that causes absence of pain sensation. In the context of surgery, a local anesthetic creates an absence of pain in a specific location of the body without a loss of consciousness, as opposed to a general anesthetic
Question 70 of 97
Q.10 Drugs that cause evacuation of bowels or defecation are… . .
- Purgatives
- Antiemetics
- Tranquilizers
- Adsobent
Answer ✔ (a) Purgatives
Explanation: Laxatives, purgatives, or aperients are substances that loosen stools and increase bowel movements. They are used to treat and prevent constipation. Laxatives vary as to how they work and the side effects they may have
Question 71 of 97
Q.1 Substances in which medicament is either dissolved or suspended are… …
- Elixirs
- Vehicles
- Emulsions
- Mixtures
Answer ✔ (b) Vehicles
Question 72 of 97
Q.2 Alcoholic solutions of volatile substances or medicaments are…
- Syrups
- Spirits
- Injections
- Mixtures
Answer ✔ (b) Spirits
Question 73 of 97
Q.3 Alcoholic or hydroalcoholic preparations of vegetable drugs are….
- Syrups
- Emulsions
- Mixtures
- Tinctures
Answer ✔ (d) Tinctures
Explanation: A tincture is typically an extract of plant or animal material dissolved in ethanol. Solvent concentrations of 25–60% are common, but may run as high as 90%. In chemistry, a tincture is a solution that has ethanol as its solvent
Question 74 of 97
Q.4 Vaginal suppositories are also known as …
- Gels
- Liniments
- Poultice
- Pessaries
Answer ✔ (d) Pessaries
Explanation: A pessary is a prosthetic device inserted into the vagina for structural and pharmaceutical purposes. It is most commonly used to treat stress urinary incontinence to stop urinary leakage, and pelvic organ prolapse to maintain the location of organs in the pelvic region
Question 75 of 97
Q.5 A book published by the government called as official books to prescribe the standards of purity and potency of the drugs is called… ..
- Pharmacopoeia
- Prescribed books
- Prescription
- Reference book
Answer ✔ (a) Pharmacopoeia
Explanation: A pharmacopoeia, pharmacopeia, or pharmacopoea, in its modern technical sense, is a book containing directions for the identification of compound medicines, and published by the authority of a government or a medical or pharmaceutical society. Descriptions of preparations are called monographs.
Question 76 of 97
Q.6 Protozoal infection is also known as… . .
- Amoebiasis
- Helminthiasis
- Antiemetics
- None of them
Answer ✔ (a) Amoebiasis
Explanation: A parasitic infection of the colon with the amoeba Entamoeba histolytica. Amoebiasis infection is most common in tropical areas with untreated water. It spreads through drinking or eating uncooked food, such as fruit, that may have been washed in contaminated local water.
Question 77 of 97
Q.7 Worm infestation is also called ....
- Amoebiasis
- Helminthiasis
- Antiemetics
- None of them
Answer ✔ (a) Amoebiasis
Explanation: Helminthiasis, also known as worm infection, is any macroparasitic disease of humans and other animals in which a part of the body is infected with parasitic worms, known as helminths. There are numerous species of these parasites, which are broadly classified into tapeworms, flukes, and roundworms.
Question 78 of 97
Q.8 Drugs used in treatment of worm infestation are called…
- Local anaesthetic
- Analgesics
- Anthelmintics
- Antiemetics
Answer ✔ (c) Anthelmintics
Explanation: Anthelmintics or antihelminthics are a group of antiparasitic drugs that expel parasitic worms and other internal parasites from the body by either stunning or killing them and without causing significant damage to the host. They may also be called vermifuges or vermicides
Question 79 of 97
Q.9 Substances which anesthetize the restricted area without making subject unconscious…
- Local anaesthetic
- Antiemetics
- General anaesthetic
- Analgesics
Answer ✔ (a) Local anaesthetic
Explanation: A local anesthetic is a medication that causes absence of pain sensation. In the context of surgery, a local anesthetic creates an absence of pain in a specific location of the body without a loss of consciousness, as opposed to a general anesthetic
Question 80 of 97
Q.10 Drugs that cause evacuation of bowels or defecation are… . .
- Purgatives
- Antiemetics
- Tranquilizers
- Adsobent
Answer ✔ (a) Purgatives
Explanation: Laxatives, purgatives, or aperients are substances that loosen stools and increase bowel movements. They are used to treat and prevent constipation. Laxatives vary as to how they work and the side effects they may have
Question 81 of 97
Q.1 Substances in which medicament is either dissolved or suspended are… …
- Elixirs
- Vehicles
- Emulsions
- Mixtures
Answer ✔ (b) Vehicles
Question 82 of 97
Q.2 Alcoholic solutions of volatile substances or medicaments are…
- Syrups
- Spirits
- Injections
- Mixtures
Answer ✔ (b) Spirits
Question 83 of 97
Q.3 Alcoholic or hydroalcoholic preparations of vegetable drugs are….
- Syrups
- Emulsions
- Mixtures
- Tinctures
Answer ✔ (d) Tinctures
Explanation: A tincture is typically an extract of plant or animal material dissolved in ethanol. Solvent concentrations of 25–60% are common, but may run as high as 90%. In chemistry, a tincture is a solution that has ethanol as its solvent
Question 84 of 97
Q.4 Vaginal suppositories are also known as …
- Gels
- Liniments
- Poultice
- Pessaries
Answer ✔ (d) Pessaries
Explanation: A pessary is a prosthetic device inserted into the vagina for structural and pharmaceutical purposes. It is most commonly used to treat stress urinary incontinence to stop urinary leakage, and pelvic organ prolapse to maintain the location of organs in the pelvic region
Question 85 of 97
Q.5 A book published by the government called as official books to prescribe the standards of purity and potency of the drugs is called… ..
- Pharmacopoeia
- Prescribed books
- Prescription
- Reference book
Answer ✔ (a) Pharmacopoeia
Explanation: A pharmacopoeia, pharmacopeia, or pharmacopoea, in its modern technical sense, is a book containing directions for the identification of compound medicines, and published by the authority of a government or a medical or pharmaceutical society. Descriptions of preparations are called monographs.
Question 86 of 97
Q.6 Protozoal infection is also known as… . .
- Amoebiasis
- Helminthiasis
- Antiemetics
- None of them
Answer ✔ (a) Amoebiasis
Explanation: A parasitic infection of the colon with the amoeba Entamoeba histolytica. Amoebiasis infection is most common in tropical areas with untreated water. It spreads through drinking or eating uncooked food, such as fruit, that may have been washed in contaminated local water.
Question 87 of 97
Q.7 Worm infestation is also called ....
- Amoebiasis
- Helminthiasis
- Antiemetics
- None of them
Answer ✔ (a) Amoebiasis
Explanation: Helminthiasis, also known as worm infection, is any macroparasitic disease of humans and other animals in which a part of the body is infected with parasitic worms, known as helminths. There are numerous species of these parasites, which are broadly classified into tapeworms, flukes, and roundworms.
Question 88 of 97
Q.8 Drugs used in treatment of worm infestation are called…
- Local anaesthetic
- Analgesics
- Anthelmintics
- Antiemetics
Answer ✔ (c) Anthelmintics
Explanation: Anthelmintics or antihelminthics are a group of antiparasitic drugs that expel parasitic worms and other internal parasites from the body by either stunning or killing them and without causing significant damage to the host. They may also be called vermifuges or vermicides
Question 89 of 97
Q.9 Substances which anesthetize the restricted area without making subject unconscious…
- Local anaesthetic
- Antiemetics
- General anaesthetic
- Analgesics
Answer ✔ (a) Local anaesthetic
Explanation: A local anesthetic is a medication that causes absence of pain sensation. In the context of surgery, a local anesthetic creates an absence of pain in a specific location of the body without a loss of consciousness, as opposed to a general anesthetic
Question 90 of 97
Q.10 Drugs that cause evacuation of bowels or defecation are… . .
- Purgatives
- Antiemetics
- Tranquilizers
- Adsobent
Answer ✔ (a) Purgatives
Explanation: Laxatives, purgatives, or aperients are substances that loosen stools and increase bowel movements. They are used to treat and prevent constipation. Laxatives vary as to how they work and the side effects they may have
Question 91 of 97
Q.1 An institution of community health is…
- Hospital
- Industries
- Educational institutions
- None of them
Answer ✔ (a) Hospital
Question 92 of 97
Q.2 Functions of modern hospitals include…
- Doctors & nurses receive training
- Lowers the incidence of disease
- Raises the quality of care & standards of medical practice
- All of them
Answer ✔ (d) All of them
Question 93 of 97
Q.3 DGHS stands for…. . .
- Director General of health services
- Director General of habitual services
- Director General of health society
- Decorum General of health services
Answer ✔ (a) Director General of health services
Explanation: The Directorate General of Health Services (Dte.GHS) is a repository of technical knowledge concerning Public Health, Medical Education and Health Care. It is an attached organisation of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare. The Dte.GHS is headed by Director General of Health Services (DGHS), an officer of Central Health Services, who renders technical advice on all medical and public health matters to Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Question 94 of 97
Q.4 At the central government level, the health delivery system in the Constitution of India is…
- Union ministry of health & family welfare
- Ministry of health
- DGHS
- Health ministry welfare
Answer ✔ (a) Union ministry of health & family welfare
Explanation: The Minister of Health and Family Welfare holds cabinet rank as a member of the Council of Ministers
Question 95 of 97
Q.5 DHO stands for …
- District health officer
- District hazard officer
- District medical offence
- District medical officer
Answer ✔ (a) District health officer
Question 96 of 97
Q.6 The consumption of a drug apart from medical needs or in unnecessary quantities is…
- Drug misuse
- Drug habituation
- Drug abuse
- Drug addiction
Answer ✔ (c) Drug abuse
Explanation: Excessive use of psychoactive drugs, such as alcohol, pain medications or illegal drugs. It can lead to physical, social or emotional harm.
Question 97 of 97
Q.7 The use of drugs for purposes for which they are unsuited even their appropriate use but in improper dosage is … .
- Drug misuse
- Drug abuse
- Drug addiction
- Drug habituation
Answer ✔ (a) Drug misuse
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